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EP 0183758 B1 19901107 - SURGICAL IMPLANT

Title (en)

SURGICAL IMPLANT

Publication

EP 0183758 B1 19901107 (FR)

Application

EP 85902583 A 19850617

Priority

FR 8409573 A 19840619

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8600230A1] Method for obtaining a part (6) which is implantable in an organism, particularly for the percutaneous traversing of cables or conduits (8). According to the invention, the part (6) is comprised of a felt of carbon fibres coated with a matrix of pyrocarbon.

IPC 1-7

A61L 27/00; A61L 31/00

IPC 8 full level

A61L 26/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 27/422 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 623/909 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2565826 A1 19851220; DE 3580452 D1 19901213; EP 0183758 A1 19860611; EP 0183758 B1 19901107; ES 544939 A0 19860901; ES 8608896 A1 19860901; JP S61502448 A 19861030; US 4813967 A 19890321; WO 8600230 A1 19860116

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8409573 A 19840619; DE 3580452 T 19850617; EP 85902583 A 19850617; ES 544939 A 19850618; FR 8500154 W 19850617; JP 50260985 A 19850617; US 9733787 A 19870911